The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-08-27


residences. The camp was laid on, Tuesday
morning, the tents pitched, and all the
camp arrangements decided upon. The
business streets Of Ottawa took q very gor.
geous and patriotic appearance.
TUE DECORATIONS.
Conspicuous from any point on La Sale
street were the decorations on the north en-.
trance to the Illinois river bridge. Across
the entire width Of the first iron arch ex.
tended wreath with the word 4" Welcome
in letters Of generous proportions. All
around this banner, above, below, and on
either side, we're appropriate festoons of
red, white ard blue flags, s,reamers etc
The entrance to Alien Park was also appro.
priately decorated, as was likewise the en-
trance to the Driving Park. In this connec
ton it is fitting to remark that great credit
is due to Mr.. E. A. Perry in the manage
ment of these decorations. The sppropria
ton for decorations was only $50. With
this sum the entrance to the bridge had to
be fixed. the entrance TO both the Camp and
Driving Park, and the speakers stand. Mr.
Perry, at the urgent solicitation of the com.
mittee, left his business to uufertake this
Job of making much Of little, and with sur.
prising success.
OF the private decorations, many are de.
serving OF mention. Beginning with the
north end of the business portion Of La Sale
street, on the west side of the street, the
some flags in front Of the Windsor Hotel
McCabe & Co of the Nine Cent Store, have
also something of a display. Hess does q
little also. Frank Kendall puts out q few
decorations. and we notice large flag float
ing from the top Of the Republican Office
The City Drug store and Charlie Forbes
have fixed up their two corners like a pair
Of twins They have their awnings bordered
with strips Of starry red, white and blue,
and flags in profusion all around. W. II.
Hull & Co. made quite gorgeous display.
Strips of red, white and blue flannel we're
stretched from the top of the block to their
sign post in front, and gracefully festooned
around the post was an abundance Of cam
brio Of the same colors. Their show win.
dows were also arranged with tasty dis.
play. Of dry goods, the National colors pre-,
dominating.
J. Megaffin pursued his usaal enterprlsing
policy and decorated his shoe store in great
shape. Numerous little flags waved from
his store front and cleaned among the shoes
in his tasty windows.
Riale also had an enterprising and patri.
otto appreciation Of the three days festivi.
ties, and decorated his store in an elaborate
and tasty manner.
Little flags, big flags, and medium. sized
hags, floating from the door posts and lying
in unopened bundles, showed that Hspeman
& Graham were not only patriotic them
selves, but had also flags to sell. Their dis
play was most gorgeous in its profusion.
II. J. Gillen had the usual number of
little flags, but the best thing about Gillen's
display was his south show window. Here
was tent, army style, with straw for q
ground, a musket leaned against the tent
pole, a canteen lying near, and piece Of
bacon, and the feet and legs of o supposed
slumbering Union soldier protruding from
the tent door. On the side of the window
was sign, "The Army in Peace
The First National Bank was neatly and
tastefully decorated, the iron balcony over
the front door being completely covered
with red, white and blue festoons.
Stisfers, Mayo & Widmer's, and E. Y.
Griggs's, were all tastefully, though the first
two not deliberately, decorated.
Piergue had flags for sale, too. He made
his own store look extremely patriotic, and
seemed to DO vieing with his neighbor Mr..
Griggs-in the gorgeousness of his display,
as we'll as in the number he could sell.
A. Lynch had his two windows decorated,
as did Manly & Jordan.
Going around the square, the observer
noticed the decorations Of Porter 8, the tele.
graph office, and of several saloons along
there in q row. The Gedney block was
adorned with long strips Of the Union colors,
and Wilson AMI Trailing hung out numerous
flags. Coming along past that corner the
observer saw that the Clifton House had not
forgotten that flags and the old colors were
the appropriate order Of the day.
Oak Hall and French's kept up with the
procession, but did not attempt to lead. The
Armory block was clothed in colors, IS was
also the National City bank. The bank had
the half circles above the door and windows
gathered full Of the bright red, white and
blue cambria, and curtains of the same
gracefully looped back from either side Of
the windows.
On the east side of La Sale street going
north, there were three principal displays
Scott & Co. had their store quite deliberately
adorned. From the top Of the block to the
Isidevaik the whole front Of the building